304 SCHOOL OF Nursing Interim Chain Susan Thornock, EdD (c), MS, RN Assistant to the Chair for Evaluation: Joyce Barra, PhD, MS Assistant to the Chair for Curriculum Kathy Culliton, MSN, APRN Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 437 Telephone Contact: Aiko Flowers (801) 626-6134 MSN Director: Valerie Gooder, PhD, MS, RN Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 435 Telephone: (801) 626-6137 RN to BSN Director: Valerie Gooder, PhD, MS, RN Program Secretary: Cindy Wagner (801) 626-6122 PN/ADN 1st Year Director: Kathleen Culliton, MSN, APRN Program Secretary: Marguerite Simmons (801) 626-7416, prompt 7 (Ogden Campus) ADN 2nd Year Director Pamela Hugie, MS, RN Program Secretary: Marguerite Simmons (801) 626-7416, prompt 7 (Ogden Campus) Enrollment Director: Robert Holt, MS Telephone Contact: (801) 626-7774, prompt 7 WSU/USU Cooperative Program (Logan, Utah) Campus Coordinator: Jonny Kelly, MNA, RN Program Secretary: Courtney Woolstenhulme (435) 797-1515 WSU/DATC Contractual Program (Kaysville, Utah) Campus Coordinator: Kathryn Dreyer, MSN, RN Program Contact: Sue Pierson (801) 593-2341 WSU/SNOW College Contractual Program (Richfield, Utah) Campus Coordinator: Amber Epling, MSN, RN Telephone: (435) 893-2232 Outreach Campuses: Developed in response to rural needs, ADN and RN to BSN options are offered through outreach education. Dependent upon local needs and available funding, outreach programs are offered at various campuses throughout the state for specified time periods. Campus locations and entry level offerings vary from year to year. Program Secretaries: [ADN (AS)]: (801) 626-6134 [RN to BSN]: Cindy Wagner (801) 626-6122 FACULTY - Professor: Debra Huber, PhD, MS, APRN; Associate Professors: Tamara Chase, MSN, RN; Kathy Culliton, MSN, APRN; London Draper, MSN, RN; Linda Forest, MS, RN; Pam Hugie, MS, RN; Deborah Judd, MSN, APRN; Julie Killebrew, MS, RN; Diane Leggett, PhD, MS, RN; Pam Molen, MSN, APRN; Judith Pratt, MSN, RN; Pam Rice, MSN, RN; Kathleen Sitzman, PhD, MSN, RN; Susan Thomock, EdD (c), MS, RN; Assistant Professors: Suzanne Ballingham, MSN, APRN; Joyce Barra, PhD, MS, RN; Karen Burton, MSN, RN; Sally Cantwell, MS, RN; Jill Daly, MSN, RN; Kathryn Dreyer, MSN, CNM; Amber Epling, MSN, RN; Valerie Gooder, PhD, MS, RN; Debra Haas, MS, RN; Linda Hofmann, MS, RN; Rieneke Holman, MS, RN; Jonny Kelly, MNA, RN; Tina Kraaima, MSN, RN; Nancy Kund, MSN, APRN; Melissa Neville-Swensen, DNP, RN; Wendy Paul, MSN, RN; Jody Reese, MSN, RN; Collette Renstrom, MSN, APRN; Louise Salmond, MSN, RN; Kristiann Williams, MSN, APRN; Carol Welninski, MSN, RN; Instructors: Linda Hodges, PhD, MSN, RN; Patrida Turner, MSN, RN; Melissa Young, MSN, RN Program History Founded in 1953, nursing at Weber State University offers students career progression from Practical Nursing (PN) to Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Applied Sdence Degree Nursing (AAS), to Baccalaureate Nursing (BSN), to Master of Science in Nursing via a ladder curriculum. The curriculum model enables student progression through various preparation levels in accordance with individual ability, aspirations, career goals and changing life circumstances. The program ensures entry levd practitioners by providing a foundation from the physical, biological, behavioral and nursing sciences for application in caring for dients in a variety of nursing environments. The nursing program embraces four levels of preparation for nursing practice: PN, Associate's Degree Nursing (ADN), RN to BSN (BS), and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Educational offerings provide distinctive purposes and expedations for each level of nursing preparation while recognizing common areas of achievement within each level. Competency standards define graduate characteristics at each preparation level. Five entry options are available for students. Three of these lead to licensure by examination at the PN and AS/AAS levds. The fourth option leads to a baccalaureate degree in nursing. The fifth option leads to a master of science in nursing with either a concentration in nursing administration or nursing education. Entry Options Practical Nurse (PN)[1C1: The first year of the nursing program constitutes the pradical nursing curriculum. Students selecting this option are awarded an Institutional Certificate by WSU following one year of study. For licensure as a practical nurse, graduates are digible to successfully pass the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). Registered Nurse (RN)[AS]: Two years are required for students entering this option. Students may apply for the three semester option (see advisor). Students sdectingthis option must complete nursing major credits plus fulfill university general education credits required for graduation with an assodate of sdence degree. Students selected for an assodate of science or associate of applied science degree in nursing may take the NCLEX-PN through the equivalency clause in the Utah Nurse Pradice Ad at completion of the first year. An additional year of course work entitles graduates to take the National Examination for licensure as a registered nurse (NCLEX-RN). The difference between the AS and AAS Degrees is the number of general education requirements that have to be completed. RN Completion Program (PN-to-RN) [AAS/AS1: This entry option is open to PN's and those eligible to take the NCLEX-PN. Licensure Applicants who have been convicted of a felony, treated for serious mental illness or substance abuse should discuss their eligibility status with the Utah State Board of Nursing. Acceptance to the nursing program does not assure eligibility for a PN or RN license. The Utah Board of Nursing makes final decisions on issuance of professional licensure. Registered Nurse to BSN (RN-to-BSN)lBSl: Two entry options exist for achieving the baccalaureate degree in nursing. A four semester upper division curriculum rounds out the nursing program at this level. A three semester accelerated option is available for students able to take an increased credit load. Option #1: The BSN Option is available to WSU AS Degree nursing graduates who: • Complete the AS Degree; • Complete BSN admission criteria; • Successfully pass the NCLEX-RN examination; • Are licensed as a RN in the state of Utah without restrictions; Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog